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Sexual networking among market women in Benin City, Bendel State, Nigeria

Omorodion, Francisca Isi

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A survey of market women was conducted in Benin City. These women are vulnerable to HIV/AIDS and STD infections since their trading activities involve long-distance travelling away from families and sexual exposure to strangers. The questionnaire included questions on socioeconomic background, sexual and health behaviour. Results indicate that there is a high level of sexual networking, especially extramarital: 26 per cent of the women have sexual intercourse with strangers, and 70 per cent...[Show more]

dc.contributor.authorOmorodion, Francisca Isi
dc.date.accessioned2002-06-27
dc.date.accessioned2004-05-19T14:46:40Z
dc.date.accessioned2011-01-05T08:36:10Z
dc.date.available2004-05-19T14:46:40Z
dc.date.available2011-01-05T08:36:10Z
dc.date.created1993
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/41173
dc.identifier.urihttp://digitalcollections.anu.edu.au/handle/1885/41173
dc.description.abstractA survey of market women was conducted in Benin City. These women are vulnerable to HIV/AIDS and STD infections since their trading activities involve long-distance travelling away from families and sexual exposure to strangers. The questionnaire included questions on socioeconomic background, sexual and health behaviour. Results indicate that there is a high level of sexual networking, especially extramarital: 26 per cent of the women have sexual intercourse with strangers, and 70 per cent have extramarital sexual relationships. A high proportion of the market women and those in close contact have contracted STDs. It is evident, therefore, that public-health education concerning AIDS and STDs is urgently needed.
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dc.language.isoen_AU
dc.publisherHealth Transition Centre, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, The Australian National University
dc.subjectsexual networking
dc.subjectmarket women
dc.subjectBenin City
dc.subjectNigeria
dc.subjectAIDS
dc.subjectSTDs
dc.titleSexual networking among market women in Benin City, Bendel State, Nigeria
dc.typeJournal article
local.description.refereedno
local.identifier.citationnumberSuppl.
local.identifier.citationpublicationHealth Transition Review
local.identifier.citationvolume3
local.identifier.citationyear1993
local.identifier.eprintid458
local.rights.ispublishedyes
dc.date.issued1993
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